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BICYCLES, FAHRRÄDER, 1894 Original Antique Wood Engraving

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Approx Image Size : 8 X 5 inches
Approx Overall Size with Margins: 6 x 9 1/2 inches

CONDITION: FULL PAGE PRINT - ARTICLE WITH INTEXT ENGRAVINGS ON THE BACK. Excellent Condition. Image is clean, clear, sharp with beautiful detail. As scanned. Printed on cream color coated paper. This beautiful print would look great matted and framed. Or an art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures.

A bicycle, or bike, is a pedal-driven human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. First introduced in 19th-century Europe, bicycles evolved quickly into their familiar, current design. Numbering over a billion worldwide, bicycles provide the principal means of transportation in many regions, are a popular form of recreation, and have been adapted for use in many other fields of human activity, including children's toys, adult fitness, military and local police applications, courier services, and cycle sports. The basic shape and configuration of the bicycle's frame, wheels, pedals, saddle, and handlebars have hardly changed since the first chain-driven model was developed around 1885, although many important details have since been improved, especially since the advent of modern materials and computer-aided design. These have allowed for a proliferation of specialized designs for individuals who pursue a particular type of cycling. (wikipedia)

PRINT shows the following :
BRUNO NAUMANNS SECURITY BICYCLE
MILITARY AND SECURITY BICYCLE
BRUNO NAUMANN'S RACING BICYCLE
CRIPPER RACING TRICYCLE
DAIMLERS FOUR WHEEL AUTOMOBILE

BACK OF THE PRINT INCLUDES A ARTICLE ON THE BUILDING OF BICYCLES ALONG WITH A FEW DIAGRAMS OF SPROCKETS AND FRAME.

Wood engraving is, simply, the craft, or technique, of engraving, using the medium of wood. This was the earliest type of engraving. The original method — which is more precisely termed wood cutting, since it used a knife rather than engraving tools — was developed around 1400. The outlines of the design to be engraved were put down on a side of smooth-grained wood, and, usually with a knife, the excess surface of the wood block (all but the lines) would be cut away, a process called blocking. This left a set of raised wooden lines on the face of the block. In order make a print of this engraving, thick ink was applied to the raised design. This is known as a relief. Finally, a sheet of paper (or other material) was pressed firmly against the wood in order to assure that all the lines printed. This method led directly to the development of the printing press, and the 1453 introduction of a press using movable type by Johann Gutenberg.

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